Salt And Rosemary Focaccia
Submitted by judiec on January 25, 2003 at 8:48 am

DESCRIPTION
Salt and Rosemary Focaccia

SUMMARY
Yield 0 File under Pizza Focaccia Flatbreads

INSTRUCTIONS
This is probably my favorite focaccia so far. It's fairly quick and easy and always gets rave reviews. I took some liberties with a recipe I found on the internet and this is the result. I really like the difference good quality Durum Flour makes... just be sure not to confuse it with Semolina.

2 and 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
2 and 1/2 cups AP flour
2 cups durum flour
1/2 cup semolina
3 tablspoons chopped, fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 cups warm water
8 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt for sprinkling

Combine flours, yeast and rosemary in bowl of mixer. Slowly add water and 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, while mixing. Add salt. Mix with paddle at low speed until dough forms a ball. Switch to dough hook and knead at low speed for 5 minutes.

Turn out onto lightly floured work surface to finish kneading. The dough should be fairly soft and not sticky.

Place in olive oil-coated bowl, cover and let rise until doubled. (approx. 1 hour)

Meanwhile, prepare a sheet pan with a fitted piece of parchment.

Preheat oven (with baking stone on center rack) to 450°.

Remove dough from bowl and gently work to spread in sheet pan. Let rise for approximately 45 minutes, or until the dough looks very puffy.

Dimple the surface of the dough with fingertips. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with coarse sea salt. I like to break off some tops of the rosemary branches and press gently into the top at this point.

Place sheet pan with focaccia on baking stone. Check for firmness after 10 minutes. If it is firm enough, slide the parchment with the focaccia off the sheet pan directly onto the stone. Remove parchment and bake until just lightly golden. (approx. 10 minutes more)

Can be served just slightly warm or at room temp, with plently of olive oil for dipping and coarse salt for sprinkling.

Enjoy!

• This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by rottiedogs.